1997 Chevrolet Astro fuel system, gasoline problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1997 Chevrolet Astro — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car began to idle very high then began to drive itself. Brakes had to be used at all times during operation of vehicle until vehicle was brought to mechanic.*ak”
filed Jun 4, 2004
“My van is a 1997 astro and it has some serious transmission problems after going 30-40 miles and stoping at a light it jerks real hard and feels like I was hit in the back I have took it 3 times to get fixed and it still does it the service ingine light comes on when it starts doing it no one seems…”
filed Apr 27, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 14, 2022
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Astro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Astro | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 Astro | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 Astro | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 Astro | 9 | 5% |
| 1999 Astro | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 Astro | 26 | 11% |
| 1996 Astro | 18 | 7% |
| 1995 Astro | 28 | 6% |
| 1994 Astro | 9 | 3% |
| 1993 Astro | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 Astro | 5 | 4% |
| 1989 Astro | 3 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Astro
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.